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Traveller Core Rulebook

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Please note that this title has now been effectively replaced with the Traveller Core Rulebook Update 2022.


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A brand new edition of Traveller is now available - based on the original but tweaked, finessed and updated through a massive months-long beta playtest by you, the players!  

Traveller is a science fiction roleplaying game of bold explorers and brave adventurers. The Traveller Core Rulebook contains everything you need to create one of these adventurers and begin exploring the galaxy.

Spaceports, ancient civilisations, air/rafts, cold steel blades, laser carbines, far distant worlds, and exotic alien beasts – this is the futuristic universe of Traveller, the original and classic science fiction roleplaying game.

Come visit the future.

This digital edition includes the full colour Traveller Core Rulebook, a black and white printer-friendly version, and a PDF of 2D versions of deck plans for all the ships included in this title.

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Paul B May 04, 2023 8:18 pm UTC
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Does anyone here know - I can't seem to add bookmarks to this PDF. Is there a way to make this possible? Document is password protected.
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Thomas H October 18, 2021 12:36 pm UTC
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Is the pdf for the rulebook up to date or updated on a regular basis?

It seems that there are more up to date versions available with some errors corrected.
Here on WGV you only get the older rulebook pdfs with the errors still in it.
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Infinity . October 22, 2021 5:40 pm UTC
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This one is updated regularly, with the most recent update being on August 16th, 2021 (as of October 22nd).
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Louis B October 22, 2021 7:39 pm UTC
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Buy the 2022 edition instead
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Thomas H October 23, 2021 3:09 pm UTC
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Why?
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Rory H October 24, 2021 8:29 pm UTC
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Well, you don’t need to. This version is still pretty much the same game, and not invalidated at all.

However, the updated version has a new layout and art, and includes basic ship building rules and an index.

If I was a new customer, I’d get the updated version.
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Thomas H October 25, 2021 8:35 am UTC
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I own the Core Rulebook, so for me there is no need to buy the 2022 edition.
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Rory H October 26, 2021 7:12 am UTC
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Cool.
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Thomas H October 26, 2021 8:44 am UTC
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A big shout out to Mongoose and WGV!
First class costumer service!
Thank you! :)
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Dwayne A May 07, 2021 6:05 pm UTC
Any chance of PoD?
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Joseph M August 03, 2021 5:22 pm UTC
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This book has always been a print book. The PDF/E-book is the add-on. You can find the print book on the shelf at your FLGS.

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Che T April 04, 2021 9:28 pm UTC
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Has anyone ever found out why the character generation includes "ally/rival/enemy"? I can't remember this feature from Traveller v.1 (70s). Have found they're just useless fluff that could be actual skills. I get that they're expected to be colour a referee can deploy in game, but... if you want colour the referee can just introduce one. There's no reason for it to be built into character generation.

Otherwise, useless. I rolled up one character that mustered out at 38 with nothing but zero-level skills and 8 or 10 NPCs.
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MARK G May 16, 2021 1:47 am UTC
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If you're playing with a group, you can use them to connect with the other players, and you each take a zero-level skill for each connection. Otherwise, they are connections you can call on (allies) or that the Ref can introduce (rivals and enemies). You should still have got a skill roll for each term--at least one--on the chart of your choice, before you take the Life Events or Survival roll, giving you a few level 1 skills. Plus another skill roll for each Advancement roll you succeed at.
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KEVIN K February 09, 2021 4:05 pm UTC
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Has anyone ever printed the COLOR version in B&W? I just bought this and want to use a service to print it and bind it, but the B&W is missing the artwork (I understand why), but on many pages there is full page art replaced with a giant X-tangle. I don't really want to pay to have that printed either, lol. My preference would be to print the color version in B&W, but want to make sure there are not any pages where this would come out too dark to be of use.

Thanks!
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KEVIN K February 09, 2021 9:52 pm UTC
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Well, guess I'm going to find out. Test printed a couple of pages here, but went ahead and ordered from an online printer. Cost about $23 with free shipping for a spiral bound copy.
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Che T April 04, 2021 9:20 pm UTC
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i ran it thru a PDF minimiser first, which made the printing a heck of a lot easier.
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John V February 04, 2021 6:38 pm UTC
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I'm assuming from the lack of ANY clarification, this must be version 1? I understand there are two versions of Mongoose Traveller.
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Kevin G February 04, 2021 8:50 pm UTC
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No it's 2nd Edition, updated to the latest 2020 reprint. 1st Edition Mongoose Traveller is on DTRPG as well and has a more traditional looking black Traveller cover.
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John V February 05, 2021 1:10 pm UTC
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Thanks. I don't see why they wouldn't want to state that clearly on the page.
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Mohammed A January 14, 2021 6:01 pm UTC
Is the physical hardback gonna be available on DTRPG?
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Louis B March 11, 2021 8:21 pm UTC
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I hope so
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wade G December 25, 2020 2:07 am UTC
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It's a great game, book, etc. Seriously, it's great. However, after purchasing that, I can't purchase any of the "ship plans". They are completely...umm...let's just say they are incredibly horrible. The "yacht" has the same crew as a subsidized liner and the only ONE luxury berth an a yacht. Entertaining friends? Where is the luxury berth? Political missions? I can keep pointing out about this and that on every plan. Why put them into this great book?
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Jason P December 07, 2020 4:54 am UTC
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Is it just my copy, or have the hull points disappeared from all of the starship pages in the 2020 updated versoon?
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Jim W December 15, 2020 3:54 am UTC
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Yeah I noticed that, too
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Silvan K November 10, 2020 11:03 am UTC
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There's a difference between the full coloured and the b/w version, stats for the auto cannon (p.136 both documents) differ in dmg.
Looks to me like the coloured version is outdated compared to the b/w version.
Is this just in my copy?
Ideas if this will be updated?
Does anybody know of further differences?
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Jason C November 21, 2020 10:06 pm UTC
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No, not just your copy
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Neil S July 08, 2020 7:43 am UTC
Does this have an alien generator
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Rafael L August 14, 2019 6:46 pm UTC
Would you please add the back cover to this product? I'm assuming the physical book has a back cover art, text, etc.
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Rory H April 13, 2020 10:53 am UTC
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Maybe its been an update, but I checked mine and the back cover is included.
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Yann E August 09, 2019 4:40 pm UTC
I am lost about Traveller editions, this is not a judgment but a real question : it is 5th edition ? 6th ?
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Lamar H August 09, 2019 6:11 pm UTC
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The Mongoose versions of Traveller are outside the regular edition numbering. They are based on Classic Traveller with a great deal of original development.
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Yann E August 09, 2019 6:12 pm UTC
This is the most modern one ?
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Lamar H August 09, 2019 6:13 pm UTC
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Yes. This is most recent Mongoose version.
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Yann E August 09, 2019 6:16 pm UTC
How does it compare to other versions of Traveller or Cepheus Engine ?
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Lamar H August 09, 2019 6:25 pm UTC
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Cepheus Engine is basically just Mongoose Traveller first edition. Mongoose second edition is a modified version of Classic Traveller, especially if you're familiar with the rules expansions like Mercenary and High Guard. It's a great deal less complex than fifth edition, but then what isn't? Mongoose has done a lot of work to retain the feel of Classic while at the same time making the game extremely playable. It has a nice balance of simplicity and crunch. The biggest complaint I had with this version is that they separated the spaceship generation rules out into a separate supplement, but that's not that big of a deal. Overall, I found this version more than acceptable.
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Rory H April 13, 2020 10:54 am UTC
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This edition is the best edition of Traveller there has ever been.
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Yann E April 13, 2020 11:07 am UTC
Can you explain why?
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Steve K November 02, 2020 8:08 pm UTC
Thanks
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Rory H September 21, 2021 10:44 am UTC
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It is the most accessible in terms of the presentation of rules and concepts. I has managed to fully expand on the default setting (The Third Imperium) in ways not previously managed, with some excellent campaigns and products that have full colour visual appeal.
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Bruce G April 23, 2019 3:01 pm UTC
Just curious, but I see there's a full color version and printer friendly B&W version. Can you print the color version if you so choose?
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Andrew M January 09, 2020 11:29 am UTC
I don't see why not, but I suggest a printer with refillable ink cartridges.
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Matthew B September 14, 2020 2:44 pm UTC
Every page is FULL COLOR top to bottom, side to side. That is a lot of ink or toner.
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Dave T March 15, 2019 1:17 am UTC
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I did a video review of this book. Check it out and let me know what you think!

https://youtu.be/T0HOhmFrsZc
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Chris M September 19, 2018 4:09 pm UTC
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Anyone know if the last listed update (as of Sep 19th 2018) of "February 12, 2018" includes all of the discovered errata and typo corrections up to Feb 12th?
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